ResourcesOur desire is to support you in your ministry by sharing resources that will help you:
Please periodically check our web site for additional resources. If you have resources that you would like to share, please send them to our email address, paulal@evfreefullerton.com. Web Sites and Sources of Information2004 National Health Observances - listing of all observances devoted to promoting particular health concerns, Washington D.C. American Nurses Association - offers Scope and Standards for Parish Nursing - 800-274-4262 Nutrition Education for New Americans Project - Health information in these languages: Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian, Cambodian, Chinese, English, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian-creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Hmong, Igbo, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Latian, Oromo Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Rssian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Thai, Tigrinian, Turkish, Ukaranian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Elim Care - associated with EFCA providing skilled nursing, assisted living, retirement communities, child and adult day care, home health care, medical supplies. Based in Minnesota, 952-259-4500. Health Ministry Information Network - free email information service for health ministry International Parish Nurse Resource Center - information and resources, St. Louis, MO, 800-556-5356 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Institute on Media and the Family - for healthy media management National Stroke Association - information and newsletter. Colorado, 800-STROKES Nurse's Christian Fellowship - Journal of Christian Nursing (informative journal and parish nursing education) The Pocket Guide to Staying Healthy at 50+ is available through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and contains tips to help older adults stay healthy. It is available in English and Spanish, at http://www.ahrq.gov. Copies of this publication are also available for AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse (800) 358-9295. Check your telephone book for local numbers for these resources and others.
A Simple Test for Stroke:The American Heart Association is promoting a simple test that anyone can give to someone who might be suffering a stroke. It requires 3 steps:
If they have trouble with any of these tasks, call 9-1-1 immediately and describe the symptoms to the operator. After it was discovered that even a group of non-medical volunteers could identify facial weakness, arm weakness and speech problems, researchers urged the general public to learn the three questions. For more information, visit http://www.americanheart.org. Toolkit to End Violence against Women How to Talk to Your Health Care Provider and How to Get a Second Opinion - visit the National Women's Health Information Center Web site. |
ContactPaula Lilja, RN DNSc |